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Im 17 do I have any chances of getting taller?
Im a 17 year old male, i am just under 5 foot 8, 172cm to be exact. I weigh around 65kg and according to other people i only look like I'm about 15.
Im hoping to get a little bit taller, around 6 foot would be perfect, I'm quite insecure and have always felt quite short.
My dad is about 6 foot and my brother is 5 foot 11, do I have any chances of getting taller? I have heard boys can grow till there 21 but everyone seems to have a different opinion.
2 Answers
- Dr. JeffLv 74 years ago
I must say that, being also 5'7", I hoped for a long time I'd grow more. I never gave up, through high school, college, and even medical school. Needless to say, I did not grow after age 16. But, the good news is it never held me back from a thriving medical practice, a beautiful wife and great children. Being short is not the end of the world. I wish you well.
- 4 years ago
Boys can keep growing and usually do after girls have stopped. By age 16 I was 6' and my twin brother was 5'10", I stopped growing and he kept on going until age 19 or so, he ended up being 6'5". My brothers and son also continued to grow until age 19. Most boys are done growing by age 18 though.
